"Great men cruise in abstract worlds where lesser souls seek the consolation of metaphor, or the mundane comfort of analogy" - RICHARD FORTEY

Informed reports, reviews and commentary on happenings and discoveries in the
world of crop circles,
provided by the Southern Circular Research
organisation.

ARCHIVE
: September 2001

WE’RE BACK! - 19/09/2001

A few words on website matters and current events from Swirled News editor ANDY THOMAS…

HTV BROADCAST CROP CIRCLE ‘DOCUMENTARY’ - 18/09/2001

The HTV programme on crop circles, awaited with some trepidation by croppies, finally went out at 5.30pm in some UK ITV areas on Sunday 16th September. So what was the final score for the show which went out under the title ‘The Corn Artists’..? Can you guess? MICHAEL GLICKMAN reviews the latest televisual masterpiece…

THE CHILBOLTON FORMATIONS – A LAYMAN’S GUIDE - 18/09/2001

With all the fuss and interest in the astonishing ‘face’ and ‘code’ formations at Chilbolton, there’s still some confusion over what they represent. MARTIN NOAKES presents a clear summing up and interpretation of what researchers have found so far, whilst adding his own personal views on their significance…